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Fake screenshots of Donald Trump’s social media posts travel fast.
They often look convincing, sound plausible, and are shared by supporters and critics alike, usually to prove a point. Some have even fooled seasoned newsrooms and proficient social media users.
So Andrew Thompson decided to explain how to tell whether a Trump post is real before helping it spread.
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South Africa’s learner’s licence pass rate has fallen off a cliff after a new digital system was introduced.
The old test had to go, but the new system isn’t without its issues either, writes William Brederode.
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Elderly residents in Hanover Park are facing threats of fines of up to R800 000, or 20 years in jail, for selling sweets and baked goods from their homes.
The Newfields Village Anti-Eviction Community Representative Forum accused the City of targeting poor and working-class residents.
Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews said the City acted on complaints, under City of Cape Town by-laws, and that zoning laws apply equally to all residents.
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Investigative journalist Kyle Cowan warns that South Africa is dangerously close to becoming a mafia state, with organised crime infiltrating politics, police lacking specialised knowledge to fight back, and weak intelligence letting criminal networks thrive unchecked.
He wrote his book as an urgent warning: action must be taken now, before it's too late.
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The DA alleges that coloured and white communities may lose preference for jobs in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the next four years as a result of employment equity targets.
According to the party, the municipality’s workforce currently comprises 74% black people, 16.7% coloured, 8% white, and 1.2% Indian/Asian.
The DA says the municipality is using the population demographics of the broader Eastern Cape, and not of the metro, when hiring staff.
The demographics of the municipality’s population indicate that 62.7% are black, 19% coloured, 15.7% white, and 1.2% Indian/Asian.
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Day 2 at the Franschhoek Literary Festival. Charlotte Bauer and Paige Nick are live from the festival, recapping the highlights from Day 1 — including Rachel Kolisi's powerful conversation about her book and documentary "Falling Forward".
Franschhoek Literary Festival: Day 2 Preview and Rachel Kolisi Recap
While hantavirus is definitely very dangerous, it is extremely unlikely to evolve into a pandemic on the scale of Covid-19, as most of its strains do not spread between people, writes Willem Kempen.
Infection usually requires specific environmental exposure, which typically makes cases sporadic rather than allowing for exponential growth.
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Giving women access to land gives their families food, income, and dignity.
In Episode 10 of The Odds in Our Favour, host Saskia Falken sits down with Mercia Andrews from the Rural Women's Assembly Southern Africa, an organisation quietly reshaping the lives of rural mothers by helping them access land, water, and seeds, and empowering them to feed their own communities on their own terms.
The Odds in Our Favour, a News24 Good News podcast, brought to you by Old Mutual South Africa.
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Let Graeme Raubenheimer guide you through the Phala Phala political intrigue, a TikTokker's joyride in the Kruger Park, the social development minister's axing, Jacob Zuma's stubbornness to stand trial, and the aftermath of the Cape storm.
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A building battle is brewing on the Mouille Point beachfront over plans to replace an office block with a towering eight-storey luxury apartment development overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Residents at the ultra-exclusive The Water Club precinct have drawn a line in the sand, accusing the City of Cape Town of ignoring heritage protections, breaking long-standing planning rules and threatening the unique character of the multimillion-rand estate – including their prized sea view.
The Water Club is regarded as one of Cape Town’s most exclusive marina estates, featuring luxury apartments, private marina access, and views of the Atlantic Ocean. The estate markets itself as “South Africa’s most prestigious and exclusive Blue Flag Marina complex” and is home to 110 apartments.
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